PositiveUSA TodayDespite life's challenges, there's a constant sense of revelry with meals, seasonal menu planning, blind wine tastings among friends, fresh olive oil after a hands-on harvest, and enthusiastic exploring on weekend trips that invites the reader to join the journey. As each woman learns she’s not too old for new dreams, the only question left is whether a fantasy in a foreign country can last forever. Italy isn't the only place where the sun shines, but here it illuminates what's truly important for these appealing characters, as they 'va & torna,' go and return.
Daniel Stone
PositiveUSA TodayIn The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of a Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats...Daniel Stone transforms seemingly endless journals, letters and records into a meticulous retelling of how David Fairchild transported thousands of plants to American soil between 1894 and 1904 ... His commitment to American agriculture proves noble, but the pace of this final third of the story slows significantly as Fairfield stays home. Fortunately, his role in bringing Japanese cherry blossom trees to D.C. makes this section worth the read (and reason enough for his fame).
